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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1979-05-04 · Night game · Cinergy Field · 10 innings · Att: 20988 · night · 3:47
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Doug Bair earned the win. Enos Cabell went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
W: Doug Bair L: Frank Riccelli SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Nelson · 1B: Hank Rountree · 2B: Bill Andress · 3B: Ron Jeffers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Champ Summers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Moskau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Joe Sambito | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Riccelli | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rick Williams | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Seaver | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Moskau | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S7
- Craig Reynolds: 56(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.1-3
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 1
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- Joe Morgan: 9
- George Foster: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Art Howe: 63
- Alan Ashby: K
Bot 2
- Champ Summers: 7
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Ray Knight: S7.1-2
- Johnny Bench: S7.2-H;1-2
- Paul Moskau: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ken Griffey: W
- Dave Concepcion: 6/L
Top 3
- Vern Ruhle: D8/78
- Terry Puhl: E1.2-3;B-1
- Craig Reynolds: S8.3-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jose Cruz: 3/L
- Enos Cabell: HR/78.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bob Watson: S9
- Art Howe: 63
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 53
- George Foster: K
- Champ Summers: W
- Dan Driessen: HR/9.1-H
- Ray Knight: S7
- Johnny Bench: WP.1-2
- Johnny Bench: S7.2-H
- Paul Moskau: 8
Top 4
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Bot 4
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Joe Morgan: D9
- George Foster: E5.2-3;B-1
- Champ Summers: 4/L
Top 5
- Craig Reynolds: 3/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Enos Cabell: 43
Bot 5
- Dan Driessen: W
- Ray Knight: 63.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Paul Moskau: 63
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
- Art Howe: D7
- Alan Ashby: 43.2-3
- Jimmy Sexton: W
- Terry Puhl: 8
Bot 6
- Ken Griffey: S5
- Dave Concepcion: 23/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- George Foster: 9
Top 7
- Craig Reynolds: E3.B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 53
Bot 7
- Dave Collins: S8
- Dan Driessen: 3/P
- Ray Knight: 6/L.1-2(E6)
- Johnny Bench: 3/P
Top 8
- Bob Watson: 63
- Art Howe: 9
- Alan Ashby: E6.B-1
- Joe Sambito: 9
Bot 8
- Rick Auerbach: S
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Dave Concepcion: S9.1-2
- Joe Morgan: K
- George Foster: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Collins: 43
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: 6/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 9
- Dan Driessen: T9
- Ray Knight: 63
- Johnny Bench: 7/SF.3-H
- Cesar Geronimo: 2/FL
Top 10
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 3/G
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Ashby: D9.1-3
- Denny Walling: 3/G
Bot 10
- Ken Griffey: S8
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W.2-3;1-2
- George Foster: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- 25 minute rain delay before start of game